Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

1 March 2021 Dear Mr. John Rondel Sibayan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 15 February 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following from 2015 – 2021 for your research and architectural thesis proposal: (1) Statistics of cases of Street Children in Region 3 and Tarlac Province; (2) Number of cases of rescued street children in Tarlac Province; (3) Reported cases of orphaned/abandoned, neglected, and abused street children in Tarlac Province; and (4) Street children latest number or population in Tarlac Province. Response to your request Unfortunately, the DSWD has limited data. We only have data with respect to those cases of rescued street children in Region 3 and Tarlac processed by the DSWD and those orphaned/abandoned, neglected, and abused street children in Tarlac under our centers and institutions. Thus, the DSWD can only partially grant your request and we shall refer your request with respect to these matters to the proper DSWD offices. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may have the complete data you require. Under Republic Act 10625 (the “Philippine Statistical Act of 2013”), the PSA is the government agency responsible for preparing and conducting periodic censuses on population, housing, agriculture, fisheries, business, industry and other sectors of the economy. Hence, you may wish to direct your request to the PSA by submitting a request to the PSA via this portal. You may also contact the PSA by telephone at 462-6600 locals 839, 833 and 834 or via email at [email protected]. Furthermore, since you are asking for information specific to Region 3 and Tarlac, the Local Government Units (LGUs) of the provinces, cities, and municipalities of Region 3 and Tarlac may also have the data you wish to obtain. Therefore, you may also direct your request to Region 3 and Tarlac LGUs. Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker

5 March 2021 Dear Mr. John Rondel Sibayan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated 15 February 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You requested information on the following from 2015 – 2021 for your research and architectural thesis proposal: (1) Statistics of cases of Street Children in Region 3 and Tarlac Province; (2) Number of cases of rescued street children in Tarlac Province; (3) Reported cases of orphaned/abandoned, neglected, and abused street children in Tarlac Province; and (4) Street children latest number or population in Tarlac Province. Response to your request We have partially granted your request as seen from the previous communication. We have sent the partial requested information to the e-mail address you have provided. Further responses will be sent to your e-mail address directly. Respectfully, Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan FOI Decision Maker